SAN FRANCISCO — Even earlier than Shohei Ohtani was formally named a 2025 All-Star, Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts made it clear that the two-way famous person wouldn’t pitch within the Midsummer Basic.
Ohtani would be the Nationwide League’s beginning designated hitter on Tuesday in Atlanta, joined by catcher Will Smith and first baseman Freddie Freeman. Clayton Kershaw, who’s at his eleventh All-Star Sport as a legacy choice, will pitch in some unspecified time in the future early within the sport, Roberts stated, whereas Yoshinobu Yamamoto is not going to take the mound as a result of he began Sunday’s first-half finale at Oracle Park.
Serving as a multi-inning opener, Ohtani has made 5 begins for the Dodgers this season. He has held opponents to at least one run throughout 9 innings (1.00 ERA) and struck out 10 in opposition to two walks.
As a hitter, Ohtani entered Sunday with a .988 OPS, which ranked third within the Majors behind Aaron Decide and Cal Raleigh. Ohtani leads the NL with 32 homers.
